2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 100owner reports
- 54,792median miles
- $1,295median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
173 of the 1,179 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 100 of those describe power steering loss. Only brake wear is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 100 reports
Power steering loss on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (13 reports) and the EPS motor or module (12 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the steering system covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Silverado 1500
Steering gear/grame attaching bolts. Closed nov 27, 2001, led to recall 98V-242.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 100 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $492 to $1,300.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 96,000 miles, from the 63 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 10 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the power steering control module to correct a condition of Loss of Steering Assist due to a software abnormality.
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a reduced or loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime, engine ...
6 more on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 page.
What owners wrote
“Truck shuts down, power steering quits working and forces vehicle wheel back other direction, stablitrack light comes on, ac shuts down, truck loses power, sometimes completely shuts down while turning.”
Filed Aug 21, 2023
“Steering assist was sluggish and engine stalled when driving slowly or entering a turn; engine stalled when on a road incline;”
Filed May 29, 2023
“Brought this vehicle in several times to the dealership for electric power steering momentarily failing and coming back. Dealership says this VIN is not associated to a recall. This issue has almost caused me several accidents as well as the shop foreman/manager. This is safety related and needs to be addressed”
Filed May 7, 2023
“At slow speeds the brake pedal gets hard and does not stop vehicle. At random times I temporarily lose power steering and vehicle is hard to turn.”
Filed Dec 2, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 100 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 382 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 84 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 73 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 72 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 47 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 47 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 40 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 35 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 32 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 31 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 28 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 27 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 26 reports